Country Domains

New Zealand and Global domain names

.nz domain names

All .nz domain names are transferred at no cost, a transfer is FREE if it is due to expire in more than 30 days. When a domain name is transferred, the time left before the
expiry/renewal date is retained and is therefore not lost. As an example, if your domain name is due to expire in 4 months time say 31 July and you transfer it to us,
then the expiry/renewal date will be retained as 31 July.

All newly registered .nz domain names enter a 5 day grace period in which the domain name cannot be transferred. After the grace period has expired then the domain name may be transferred.

When a domain name is being transferred and the expiry/renewal date is within 30 days, only then will a renewal fee be charged. Your domain name
UDAI code is required when transferring a .nz domain name. If you do not have your UDAI then you can request a new one from your existing registrar
before we can transfer your domain name.

All .nz domain names normally take less than 5 minutes to transfer, but may take up to 12 hours.

A .nz domain name which is in the first 5 days of an initial registration/transferred period cannot be transferred.

The process to follow when transferring a .nz domain name is:

Unlock the domain name or request the existing registrar to unlock it for you

Obtain your UDAI code from your existing registrar. You can in many cases get this when logged into your registrars account

An email with the UDAI code will be sent to the REGISTRANT contact email address for the specific domain name

Go to Domain Transfer

Insert the domain name you would like to transfer

Insert your UDAI code and select hosting if required

non .nz domain names

All non .nz domain names such as .com, .org, .net, etc. must be renewed for a minimum of 12 months when being
transferred. If the domain name is to expire in 8 months time and it is renewed when transferring to us, then your domain name will be paid up for 20 months (8 months +
12 months). Many Customers prefer to wait until their domain name is near the expiry/renewal date before transferring a domain name. Non .nz domain names take a
week to transfer.

A non .nz which is in the first 60 days of an initial registration/transferred period cannot be transferred.

The process to follow when transferring a non .nz domain name is:

Unlock the domain name or request the existing registrar to unlock it for you

Obtain your EPP code from your existing registrar. You can in many cases get this when logged into your registrars account

An email with the EPP code will be sent to the ADMIN contact email address for the specific domain name